raider
/ˈɹeɪdɚ/noun
raider is spelled R-A-I-D-E-R: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 2.0 times per million words in written English, the 19,336th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, raider means “One who engages in a raid; a plunderer” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of raider is raiders.
How many letters and syllables are in raider?
| Letters | 6: R-A-I-D-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.0 times per million words; the 19,336th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is raider?
Raider appears 2.0 times per million words in written English, the 19,336th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce raider?
- US /ˈɹeɪdɚ/
Raider has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-raider.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with raider?
8 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as raider from its last stressed vowel (/eɪdəɹ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of raider
- raiders plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does raider mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who engages in a raid; a plunderer.
- 2
A person who takes or attempts to take control of a firm against the will of current management by purchasing a controlling interest of stock and acquiring proxies.
- 3
A special forces operative; a commando.
- 4
A warship which is light, maneuverable, and fast-moving.
- 5
A warplane on an air raid.
- 6
A law enforcement official who conducts a raid on a building in search for illicit goods.
- 7
informalA person who uncovers evidence of improper behavior within governmental or private organizations.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Raider in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense one who engages in a raid:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does raider come from?
From raid + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).